sing the blues

1. Literally, to sing blues music or in that style. There was this old man singing the blues at the bar last night—it was a really moving bit of music.

2. By extension, to complain, whine, or express grief, especially as a means of gaining sympathy from others. Many people will sing the blues over trivial inconveniences, while millions of others silently suffer real hardships every day.

See also: blues, sing

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

cry the blues
blue note
blare out
have the blues
throw (some) shapes
grunch
grunge
by ear
elevator music
ethnic music

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"Sir Tom Jones (adopting Welsh accent) said 'We're too happy to sing the blues' and Paul Jones, from Manfred Mann, hit the nail on the head.

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Opening the cd, Porter delivers an earthy blues number "Rez Blues", reminding us that Native people have probably earned the right to sing the blues as much as anyone.

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And Sister Mailer understood her pain and sang it into the paint and into the canvas and now Mara Conrad lives, forever, in that sound that only women who sing the blues can utter.

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Tracks like "The Thrill is Gone," "Why I Sing the Blues" and "Every Day I Have the Blues" are just a few examples of his hallmark works.

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When music and blues fans talk about ladies who sing the blues, they will undoubtedly bring up pioneers like Ma Rainey and Mamie Smith.

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Spanning the political spectrum, these include: James Baldwin and Nat Hentoff, eds., Black Anti-Semitism and Jewish Racism (1969); Shlomo Katz, ed., Negro and Jew: An Encounter in America (1966); and, more recently, Benjamin Ginsberg's The Fatal Embrace: Jews and the State (1993); Paul Berman, ed., Black and Jews: Alliances and Arguments (1994); and Michael Lerner and Cornel West, Jews and Blacks: A Dialogue on Race, Religion and Culture in America (1995), as well as Jeffrey Melnick's A Right to Sing the Blues: African Americans, Jews and American Popular Song and Adam Newton's Facing Black and Jew: Literature as Public Space in Twentieth-Century America (1999).

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Opener Runaround Man sounds like Chas & Dave at a heavy metal karaoke night, Rock Out is so similar to Ace Of Spades that Lemmy should sue himself, and the likes of Teach You How To Sing The Blues and One Short Life teeter precariously on the brink of ZZ Top territory.

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JAZZ singer Val Wiseman has returned to the home town where she learned to sing the blues.

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Hearing her mother sing the blues, Claudia finds herself

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词组	sing the blues
释义	sing the blues sing the blues 1. Literally, to sing blues music or in that style. There was this old man singing the blues at the bar last night—it was a really moving bit of music. 2. By extension, to complain, whine, or express grief, especially as a means of gaining sympathy from others. Many people will sing the blues over trivial inconveniences, while millions of others silently suffer real hardships every day. See also: blues, sing Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: cry the blues blue note blare out have the blues throw (some) shapes grunch grunge by ear elevator music ethnic music References in periodicals archive Was PS12, now PS7.20, Mothercare (mothercare.com) 5 sing the blues These slim blue boys jeans were PS28.50-PS33.50, now PS11.40-PS16.75, Boden (boden. 10 FOR UNDER PS20; EMMA JOHNSON shows you how to kit out the kids for the new season without spending a fortune "Sir Tom Jones (adopting Welsh accent) said 'We're too happy to sing the blues' and Paul Jones, from Manfred Mann, hit the nail on the head. I always wanted to sing, but my mum said 'stick to one job' MARION MCMULLEN FINDS OUT WHY SIR LENNY HENRY IS HAPPIEST WHEN SINGING THE BLUES Opening the cd, Porter delivers an earthy blues number "Rez Blues", reminding us that Native people have probably earned the right to sing the blues as much as anyone. Our pick And Sister Mailer understood her pain and sang it into the paint and into the canvas and now Mara Conrad lives, forever, in that sound that only women who sing the blues can utter. Sister Mailer Pick the 30 men you think should be on the plane to New Zealand at walesonline.co.uk/rugby NEWS Follow Glammy Cricket: Follow Glamorgan in the Twenty20 at WalesOnline.co.uk/sport GALLERY Polo takes over Cardiff Castle Polo: Take a look at our gallery from Sunday's polo match in Cardiff Castle at WalesOnline.co.uk/multimedia ONLINE Who's the next man to sing the Blues? Rugby: What do you make of Dai Young's decision to leave the Blues? CLICK ON AoMy God,Ao he said, AoI never heard a woman sing the blues like you sing the blues.Ao Who, he asked, did she record for? Spotlight : Koko Taylor Tracks like "The Thrill is Gone," "Why I Sing the Blues" and "Every Day I Have the Blues" are just a few examples of his hallmark works. The B.B. King Treasures When music and blues fans talk about ladies who sing the blues, they will undoubtedly bring up pioneers like Ma Rainey and Mamie Smith. The year of the blues: searching for the origins of roots music Mick is one of the greatest artists of all time and his ability to sing the blues is legendary. Mirror M@ilbox: Mick: It's not all over now Six stellar singers headlined Ladies Sing the Blues for Sarasota in Defense of Animals. Wild things Spanning the political spectrum, these include: James Baldwin and Nat Hentoff, eds., Black Anti-Semitism and Jewish Racism (1969); Shlomo Katz, ed., Negro and Jew: An Encounter in America (1966); and, more recently, Benjamin Ginsberg's The Fatal Embrace: Jews and the State (1993); Paul Berman, ed., Black and Jews: Alliances and Arguments (1994); and Michael Lerner and Cornel West, Jews and Blacks: A Dialogue on Race, Religion and Culture in America (1995), as well as Jeffrey Melnick's A Right to Sing the Blues: African Americans, Jews and American Popular Song and Adam Newton's Facing Black and Jew: Literature as Public Space in Twentieth-Century America (1999). Blacks and Jews in Literary Conversation ONLINE Who's the man to sing the Blues? Rugby: Who should be the next coach of the Blues after Dai Young signalled his intention to move to Wasps? CLICK ON WalesOnline.co.uk Opener Runaround Man sounds like Chas & Dave at a heavy metal karaoke night, Rock Out is so similar to Ace Of Spades that Lemmy should sue himself, and the likes of Teach You How To Sing The Blues and One Short Life teeter precariously on the brink of ZZ Top territory. music: HEAD'S 24th album JAZZ singer Val Wiseman has returned to the home town where she learned to sing the blues. Val's delight at going Public Hearing her mother sing the blues, Claudia finds herself The Blues Aesthetic in Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye
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